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317: How a “Cyder” Teapot fueled the American Revolution

Yes! Cider has a back story behind the American Revolution In the 1700s ceramic teapots were the political bumper stickers of the day! In this episode we hear about the Cyder Act teapot that the Museum of the American Revolution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has just acquired. The museum’s Curator of Collections, Mark Turdo, tells … Read more

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279: Apology to a Billionaire Cidermaker

An Apology? By a Cider Judge Busted! I am the cider judge who has been holding onto a memory from nearly 20 years ago. At that time there were very few commercial makers of cider and in turn there were very few entries into competitions. The apology stems from my time back then when I … Read more

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250th Cider Podcast Celebration

Celebrate the 250th episode of Cider Chat Each season we invite The Nose to come on into the Cider House recording room and have a chat. We also have the opportunity to hear a bit more on how The Nose became The Nose! She even has a special tip on how to train your own … Read more

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229: Orchard Mystery Series

The Orchard Mystery Series is written by author Sheila Connolly who passed away in April of 2020. This episode 229 is dedicated to her for taking readers on a journey into the orchards of western Massachusetts, where this series takes place. The first book in the Orchard Series is titled One Bad Apple (2008). There are … Read more

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173: Aomori to Nagano | inCiderJapan

173: Aomori to Nagano | inCiderJapan Lee Reeve is the Publisher and Editor of the quarterly magazine inCiderJapan, the country’s first and only bilingual magazine dedicated to all things cider. Lee and I recorded a chat while attending CiderCon2019 in Chicago. He came ready to pour a selection of Japanese ciders from makers in two … Read more

114: Lee Reeve | World Cider Experience, Japan

Lee Reeve arrived in Japan in 2003 as an artist from the United Kingdom. Today in Yokohama, he is still crafting his magician skills, but his love of cider has led him into Japan’s growing cider market. We chat on the current pulse of cider in the country and what Lee is doing to help … Read more